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Aki

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Aki Shiina is the shy, feminine-looking male protagonist of Sunohara-Sō no Kanrinin-san, a slice-of-life anime and manga series. Determined to become more 'manly', Aki moves to the Sunohara Inn in Tokyo, where he develops a crush on the warm and affectionate caretaker, Ayaka Sunohara.

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